Margaret Laurence
Canadian novelist and short story writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For those of the same or a similar name, see Margaret Laurence (actress) and Margaret Lawrence (disambiguation).
Jean Margaret Laurence CC (née Wemyss; July 18, 1926 – January 5, 1987) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, and is one of the major figures in Canadian literature. She was also a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, a non-profit literary organization that seeks to encourage Canada's writing community.
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Born | Jean Margaret Wemyss (1926-07-18)July 18, 1926 Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada |
Died | January 5, 1987(1987-01-05) (aged 60) Lakefield, Ontario, Canada |
Pen name | Steve Lancaster |
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Alma mater | United College |
Genre | Canadian literature Children's literature |
Literary movement | CanLit Feminism |
Notable works | The Stone Angel The Diviners |
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